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BY TTORNE YS. i

Patented Apr. 12,1932

UNITED Afslafifes PATENT' Noli-*FICE Y HowARD d?. WALTON, orcoLLINGsWooD, NEW JERSEY, AssIGNoR 'To Devin LUPToNs sons coiviriuvinorfsYLvANIA Application-md ivray 21,

This invention relates to windows, and it has reference morespecifically to windows designed for use in houses of detention such ashospitals, asylums and similar institutions.

Considered from the broadest standpoint, my invention is directed towardaffording, in vbuildings of the kindA referredY to, the

Y maximum amount of ventilation, and at the same time.v insuring againstthe possibility of escape on the part of the inmates. vThis desiderata Iattain through provision of a window with a multiplicity `of narrowpivot-y allymounted horizontal sashes which are continuously coordinatedfor simultaneous actuation, and frictionally restrained for capacity toresist displacement under-the influence of gravity andwind pressure indifferent positions of opening.

In connection 4 with sash coordinating means for windows characterizedasabove, I aim to compensate for inaccuracies of construction andalsofor wear of the parts, by

, providing for relative adjustment of the sashes individually topredetermine weather tightness of said sashes-'when in closed position.v

f Still other Vobjects and attendant advan- V f tages of this inventionwill be manifest from the ldetailed description which follows inconnection, with 'the' attached drawings, whereof Fig. I is a frontalelevation of a detention window conveniently embodying the Y presentimprovements.

Fig. II is an edge elevation o f the Window viewed from the right inFig. I. t

Fig. III is a partial vertical section of the window, taken as indicatedby' the arrows Y III-,III in Fig. I, and drawn toga larger wiivnow`ieaolserial No. 454,208. v

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 0F PENN- j cated, .the windowconsists of frame 10 :A

which is adapted to be permanently set into a wall opening; and amultiplicity of narrow vertically arranged sashes 11 which, arepivotallymounted on the frame 10 for upward swinging `movement. to openposition substantially about their top edges.' VThe side verticals V12of the frame 10 arefin this instancefof Z crosssection as shown infFig.IV, While the top and bottom horizontals 13, 14

areroffl cross section, as shown in Fig.III.

vertica'ls and bottom horizontals 16 -of Z cros's section,.and tophorizontals 17 of 'I' cross section, alsol as clearly shown respectivelyin Figs. IV and III. Vith the Window The sashes 11 on the other handhave. side Y the Vside verticals 12 of the frame 10 in a` Y similarmanner to form a double weather seal.

The precise details just described as to the construction of the windowand its sashes are not tofbe regarded as essential to my inven,

posite ends for swinging movement as aforesaid, "I provide specialhinges which are comj prehensively indi-cated respectively bythe numeral18. The fixed o r bracket components 19 of these hinges are of rightangled configuration in plan, s-ee Fig; IV, and rigidly secured to theside verticals of the frame V10 Aby -screwbolts 20.1 The outer ends ofthe yhinge components'19 are clevised as at 21 to ,9o

receive lthe pivot ears 22 of the companion hingecomponents 23, whichlatter are secured to the sashes 1-1 by screw Vbolts 24 and formedwithoutwardly reaching arms 25. At the pivot juncture of each hinge 18,Vbetween the ear 22 of the' component 23 andthe contiguous faces of theclevise 21 of the componentk 19, are interposed washers 26; and apintlebolt 27 is passed through the assemblage, the yend of said bolt beingthreaded, as at28 in ino Fig. IV, and taking into a boss 29 formed onthe component 19 as shown. By adjusting the pintle bolts 27, therequisite degree of frictional resistance may be predetermined betweenthe contacting areas of the hinge components 19, V23 at the pivots toinsure maintenance of the sashes 11 against displacement under theinfluence of gravity and wind pressure when in open position. u.

The improved coordinating means which l provide to continuously couplethe several sashes 11 of the window for simultaneous actuation, includesa pair of threaded rods 30. Mounted on these rods 30 are collars 31 withlaterally extending apertured lugs 32 which are pivoted at 33 Withinbifurcations 34 at the ends of the hinge arms 25. 'Ihe collars 31 fitthe rods 30 loosely, but are held in position between nuts 35 and 36that engage the threads of said rods. rIhe adjustment thus provided forat the point of connection of the sash arms 25 with the ycoupling rods30, obviously makes it possible to predetermine air tightness of thesashes 11 when in closed position. Y

At 40 in Figs. I, III and V, I show a preferred type of latch devicefor. securing the window sashes 11 in closed position. I n the presentinstance, the latch device 38 is attached by screws 39 to asemi-circular anchorage piece 40 welded to the bottom rail of thelowermost of the sashes 11, and adapted tolock with the bottom crossrail 14 of the frame 10, although, if desired, it may be located on thebottom rail 17 of any of the other sashes to lock with the contiguoustop rail 16 of the subjacent sash. As illustrated, the latch device 38comprises a bracket 41 which aords a pair of spaced ears 42 to 44,.,receive the boss 43 of an actuating handle 44.

At its outer end this actuating handle 44 has a cross bar 45 to enablefirm grippage thereof; and its boss 43 is formed with gear teeth 46 tointermesh with rack teeth 47 on a bolt 48 which has sliding guidance inthe bracket 41 and which locks over a keeper piece 49 secured by screws50 to the lower horizontal rail 14 of the frame 10. Obviously, swingingof the latch actuating handle 44 clockwise in Fig. III, will be attendedby lifting of said bolt to clear the keeper piece 49, whereupon thelowerinost of the sashes 11 can be swung or pushed outward as shown indot-and-dash lines in Fig. III. Through the medium of the rods 30 themovement is communicated to the other sashes 11 which are thus allopened at the same time.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A window comprising a multiplicity of pivoted sashes with angledhinge-elements projecting therefrom, a threaded rod -co-ordinating saidarms for simultaneous actuation of the sashes, freely-fitting collars onthe rod whereto the hinge-elements are respectively pivoted, and nuts inthreaded engagement with the rods at opposite sides of the collarswhereby the latter may be positionally adjusted to predetermineair-tightness of all the sashes when in closed position.

2. A window comprising a multiplicity of pivoted sashes with angledhinge-arms projecting therefrom, a threaded rod continuouslyco-ordinating said arms forisimultaneous actuation of the sashes,freely-fitting collars on the rods whereto the arms' are respectivelypivoted, nuts in threaded engagement with the rods at opposite sides ofthe collars whereby the latter'may be positionally adjusted topredetermine air-tightness of all the sashes when in closed position andlatch means on one of the sashes to lock the window closed. i

3. A window comprising a multiplicity of horiZontally-pivoted sasheswith angled hinge-components projecting therefrom, associatedfriction-imposing similarly angled hinge-components secured to the sideverticals of the window frame, a threaded rod continuously co-ordinatingthe rst mentioned hinge-components for simultaneous actuation of thesashes with freely-fitting collars whereto said components arerespectively pivoted, and nuts in threaded engagement on the rod atopposite sides of the collars whereby theA latter may be positionallyadjusted Ato predetermine air-tightness of all the sashes when in closedposition.

4. A window comprising a multiplicity of horizontally-pivoted sashes iwith angled hinge-components projecting therefrom, associatedclevis-ended friction-imposing similarly-angled hinge-components securedto the side verticals of the window frame, a threaded rod continuouslyco-ordinating the first mentioned hinge-components for simultaneousactuation of the sashes with freelyfitting collars whereto saidcomponents are respectively pivoted, nuts in threaded engagement on therod at opposite sides of the collars whereby the latter may bepositionally adjusted to predetermine air-tightness of all the sasheswhen in closed position, and latch means on the lower sash to lock thewindow when closed.

5. A window comprising a multiplicity of horiZontally-pivoted sasheswith angled hinge-components projecting therefrom, associatedclevis-ended friction-imposing similarly-angled hinge-components securedto the sideverticals of the window frame, a threaded rodv continuouslyco-ordinating the ifirst mentioned hinge-components for simultaneousactuation, freely-iitting collars on the rod having lateral lugs wheretothe last mentionedhinge-components are respectively pivoted, nuts inthreaded engagement with the rod at opposite sides of the collarswhereby the latter may be positionally adjusted to predetermineair-tightness of all the sashes Vania, this 30th day of April, 1980.

HOWARD Tg WALToN.

